Table 8.
Effects on Height and Weight
| Baseline mean (SD) | Baseline range | End-point mean (SD) | End-point range | Difference mean (SD) | Effect size (r) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole sample, n = 11 | |||||||
| Weight (pounds) | 131.54 (52.65) | 73.00–232.00 | 133.69 (55.88) | 71.50–236.0 | 2.16 (8.63) | 0.227 | 0.286 |
| BMI | 22.69 (5.89) | 15.26–35.27 | 22.91 (6.55) | 14.59–36.41 | 0.22 (1.48) | 0.085 | 0.689 |
| Height (inches) | 62.97 (6.97) | 53.10–78.70 | 63.20 (7.35) | 53.50–81.00 | 0.23 (.93) | 0.186 | 0.383 |
| Waist (inches) | 32.77 (7.94) | 25.00–46.00 | 32.50 (7.43) | 25.00–46.00 | −0.27 (2.13) | 0.181 | 0.498 |
| Preadolescents (age 6–12), n = 6 | |||||||
| Weight (pounds) | 96.82 (16.04) | 73.0–114.00 | 96.08 (14.57) | 71.50–114.00 | −0.73 (9.21) | 0.091 | 0.753 |
| BMI | 20.35 (4.34) | 15.26–27.92 | 20.16 (4.47) | 14.59–28.00 | −0.18 (1.47) | 0.091 | 0.753 |
| Height (inches) | 58.06 (2.65) | 53.10–61.00 | 58.18 (2.32) | 53.50–59.70 | 0.12 (.81) | 0.182 | 0.527 |
| Waist (inches) | 27.23 (3.15) | 25.00–31.90 | 27.75 (2.75) | 25.00–31.00 | 0.53 (2.36) | 0.651 | 1.00 |
| Adolescents (13–18), n = 5 | |||||||
| Weight (pounds) | 173.20 (51.29) | 104.00–232.00 | 178.82 (53.61) | 109.50–236.00 | 5.62 (7.26) | 0.554 | 0.080 |
| BMI | 25.50 (6.72) | 18.07–35.27 | 26.21 (7.57) | 18.79–36.41 | 0.71 (1.50) | 0.343 | 0.279 |
| Height (inches) | 68.86 (5.76) | 63.60–78.70 | 69.22 (6.72) | 64.00–81.00 | 0.36 (1.14) | 0.058 | 0.854 |
| Waist (inches) | 40.17 (5.53) | 35.00–46.00 | 38.83 (7.01) | 32.00–46.00 | −1.33 (1.53) | 0.655 | 0.109 |
Abbreviations: SD = Standard deviation; BMI = body mass index.